Landscaping Tip Of The Month: Be Inspired!
There are many things you can do to be water-wise, save money, and have a beautiful yard. Simple changes like adjusting your irrigation schedule to water during cooler parts of the day, using drought-tolerant plants, and applying mulch to retain moisture can make a big difference. Installing efficient sprinkler systems or drip irrigation can also reduce water waste while keeping your landscape healthy. […]
Plant Of The Month: Gopher Plant (Euphorbia Rigida)
This is a unique, spring-flowering shrubby perennial with blue-gray, textured vertical, spreading branches. The flowers on the tips of the branches are an unforgettable, brilliant chrome yellow. It does best in a sunny spot, and also in well-drained soil, or in containers. […]
Congratulations To The Water Counts Academy Class Of 2025!
CV Water Counts recently completed its ninth class of the Water Counts Academy – a program designed for community leaders in the Coachella Valley who want to learn about local water resources – the lifeblood of our valley. This comprehensive course covers the different services and uses of water in the Coachella Valley. Students also learn how local water agencies carefully manage this precious resource. […]
Coachella Valley Water Agencies Celebrate Infrastructure & Drinking Water Week in May
Water agencies across the country are continually maintaining, upgrading and building our water systems to ensure reliable water and sewer service to customers – making our communities better for everyone. Drinking Water Week, May 4–10 and Infrastructure Week, May 12-16, both bring awareness to the vital role tap water plays in daily life, the critical infrastructure that is necessary to transport water from source to tap, and the important and often overlooked work of water professionals. Infrastructure can jumpstart the economy and give people jobs. It improves the quality of [...]
Agency Spotlight: Coachella Valley Water District
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) was formed in 1918 to protect and conserve local water resources. […]
Landscaping Tip Of The Month: What To Consider When Landscaping Near Pools And Patios
The areas around pools and patios are some of the most difficult places to landscape attractively and for low water and low maintenance. From a plant’s point of view, such locations can be less than ideal for their health. Pools add reflected light from the water and hot concrete decking to the already seasonal high heat. Pool water treated with chlorine may splash on plants, injuring or killing them. Patios are difficult because a portion of the earth for plant roots is covered by a large non-porous surface. But there [...]
